So finally the first part of this story is up! Please remember that this story will be exclusively in North point of view and that is will progress much faster than any of my other stories. I hope you enjoy!
JQueens
I was driving through a bunch of little back roads, some were even dirt road paths and my jeep bobbed up and down on the uneven terrain. I stepped on the gas and even let my jeep slide a bit in the mud just to hear the squeals of laughter from the girl beside me.
Man was she every guys dream. Emily wasn't one of those fake girls that put tons of make up on and wore skimpy clothing showing everything. Nah, she was naturally beautifully with minimal make up on only accentuating her gorgeous brown eyes. She had some black shorts on, that while skin tight, kept all her assets well hidden. Her tops was fancy, loose, a nude colored tank that made it seem as if she was only wearing her skin. And gosh that skin looked soft to the touch and I wanted to run my hands over every inch.
As I glanced Emily's way, her long brown hair was flying everywhere and her smile was pure unadulterated delight.
I turned off the beams on my jeep and just aimlessly started driving around in the dark. Emily would happily scream every time the jeep hit a rut and would shake her up and down. It just made me crack a grin at her innocence. I was driving real fast and had no idea where I was going and I honestly didn't care, this was probably the most fun I had had in while.
But somehow I had ended up neck deep in a ditch. The front wheels slammed into the hole and the back portion stayed slightly elevated. Emily screamed this time in true terror and I reached out for her hand. She quickly entwined her fingers with mine; grabbing me in a death grip.
I knew there was good chance we could be stuck and I would have to call for help. It would then turn into a disaster because I hadn't the slightest clue where we were. But I needed to be strong for her. I turned on the beams again and saw that not only was the ditch really deep but there was water and mud in it from the last rain. I turned towards Emily and saw the fear in her eyes. I needed to get her to relax, my jeep didn't matter, only she did.
I smiled her way and said "ready?"
Emily realized what I was about to do and gripped my hand harder as her other hand held the seat in a death grip, her knuckles white. I stepped on the gas but my tires didn't get any traction as it slid across the wet mud. The rotation of my tires caused the mud to fly up and it went everywhere. It splattered against my windshield, inside the seats, and it coated us from head to toe.
Any other girl would have yelled and cursed and refused to have anything to do with me. Not this girl, Emily hooted and raised our entwined hands in the air and yelled "do it again, North!"
I instantly obliged and rammed on the gas pedal. More mud flew up but this time the jeep shifted forward. The front portion rose slightly and the back was down in the lowest portion of the gutter. I suddenly feared that if I pushed the jeep too far, instead of going forward it would topple backwards and crush us.
I sighed and brought our joined hands to my mouth and kissed her muddy knuckles. I leaned over and said "I'm going to get out and see the damage, maybe figure out a way to get it out. Emily nodded and opened her door, and I couldn't help the smirk that graced my face. This girl wasn't the type to sit and watch others, she liked helping.
As I jumped out of the jeep I cursed, the mud was about knee deep and I had difficulty trudging my way around. Once I was near her side of the jeep, I couldn't stop the laughter that ensued. Because of Emily's small frame and stature, the mud was practically swallowing her up whole; she had no possibility of trekking through the mud.
Instead of being angry with my laughter; she was smiling from ear to ear. God if that didn't thaw my cold heart just a bit. I made my way towards her and turned dropping low so she could hop onto my back. Without any hesitation I felt her arms and legs wrap around me. I managed to haul us up both up towards the front of the jeep so we were officially out of the gutter and deep mud.
I let her slide slowly down my body then wrapped my arm around her waist to pull her close as we both surveyed the disaster we had created. Emily pulled her, somehow by some miracle, dry cell phone out of her pocket and a bright light came on showing us the nature of the situation. My front grill was completely busted and it looked the fender was seconds from falling off. Some smoke trailed out from the hood of the jeep where it was slightly bent.
Most of the damage must have occurred when I first slammed into the ditch. I cursed. I loved my jeep and this would cost a fortune to repair. Her small hand gripped my arm pulling me towards her. Emily looked up into my eyes and said "I'll help pay for half. I don't know a thing about repair but I can try to help."
Damn if I wasn't mesmerized by this girl, it's like she knew my every thought. She turned back towards the wreck of a car and murmured "maybe if we dig some of the mud out near the front, it won't be so steep and less chance it will flip if we try to force it forward."
I nearly moaned at how smart she was; it was like me and this girl were in sync. She dropped to her hand and knees and instantly tried to move the mud. Seriously was this girl an alien? Because she was perfect.
For about half an hour we worked slowly moving mud out near the front tires; by the end we were lathered in mud but it was finally the moment of truth. I hauled her back into the jeep and got on. I looked her way and said "cross your fingers." Emily laughed and crossed both hands and her legs.
I flipped over the engine, heard it rattle a complaint, but prayed I could get her out of here without having to call for help. I floored the gas and the jeep surged forward. I let out a sigh of relief when were finally on flat terrain. I drove, this time with lights on, for while until I was able to find a road and get good sense of where we were. After a few twists and turns, we were finally on a little highway that led straight to Uncle's.
A few minutes out from his place and it suddenly started pouring; I groaned and Emily squealed in delight. By the time we got there we were a disaster. Her hair was soaked and clung to every inch of her skin. The mud that had slightly dried on her began to run down in wet driblets. As she stared at me, I knew I didn't look any better.
I hopped out and as soon as I reached her door I whisked her into my arms and twirled her in the rain. Emily smiled and screamed and my heart ached at thinking this was normal, this is what I should always be doing. I plowed through the door in the trailer and carried her straight to the restroom.
Finally in good lighting, I realized that there was a little blood streaming down Emily's face. I worriedly grabbed her face and tilted it to the side to see she had a small cut on the top portion of her face, near her hairline. The dark waves of hair had done a good job at obscuring the dark red liquid. I cursed at my stupidity for not having noticed sooner.
Emily took a step back away from me and whispered "its fine North, a rock hit me. Not a big deal. Minor scrape. Doesn't even hurt." She then rammed her finger into the wound without flinching. I looked at her suspiciously but she just pressed harder and there was no sign she was in pain. I sighed but still felt like the biggest asshole in the world for taking her out all of one time and being unable to not return her in mint condition.
I gestured towards the shower with my arm and then nodded my head towards the living area as I said "Go ahead and wash up while I go look for something for you to wear." She nodded then turned around as she began tugging her shirt over her head. I gulped as I saw the soft skin of her back. She unclipped her bra and let the scrap of nude material flutter to her feet. I caught the outline of her breast near the side of her body.
She reached down and began undoing her shorts and I knew I needed to leave now or I would never stop myself. I forced myself out the door and towards my small closet. I found a long sleeve black fleece shirt she could borrow that would be long enough to cover everything. As soon as I heard the shower turn on, I hastily put the close on the counter and rushed out taking her dirty clothes with me.
I felt my heart beating a million miles a minute and was so nervous. I knew from the second I laid eyes on her this girl she was going to be my downfall. Yet I couldn't resist asking her out and even knowing she could break me, I still didn't regret a thing.
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